Riding or walking cultivator.



P'AIENTED JULY 28, 1903.

W. L. REALI..

RIDING 0R WALKING GULTIVATOR.

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RIDING 0R WALKING UULTIVATOR.

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WJTNESSE No. 734,657. PATBNTED JULY 2a, 190s.

W. L. BBALL.

RIDING 0R WALKING GULTIVA'IOR.

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PATENTED JULY 28, 1903.

W.- I.. BBALL. RIDING 0R WALKING GULTIVATOR.

APPLIUATION FILED N-OV.1;8, 1902.

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PATENT A WILLIAM L. BEALL, or ALBION, MICHIGAN, `AssICNoR To CALE MANIC-- `FACTURINGr COMPANY, on ALBION, MICHIGAN.

RlplNooR WALKING CuLTlvAToR.

SPECIFICATION 'forming part of Letters Patent No. 734,657, dated July 28, 1903. Application filed November 18, 1902"-` Serial No. 131,8'64. (No model.)

`ful Improvements in Riding or Walking Cultivators; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same. t

My present invention relates to the class of cultivators, and more particularly to that class whichmaybe used as both riding-cultivators and walking-cultivators; and my said invention consists in certain improved con- I structions and combinations of parts whereby 2 is a longitudinal vertical section.

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new and desirable results are obtained.

In theaccompanying drawings I have illustrated the best form `in which I `have contemplated embodyingmy invention, and said invention is disclosed in the following description and claims.

Figure l is a perspective View of a ridingcultivator embodying my improvements, the wheel on the view side being removed. Fig. Fig. 3 is 2. Fig. 4 is a detail of the axle-'adjusting devices and the mechanism for lifting the cul- A tivator-beams. Fig. 5 is a detail showing the guiding foot-levers and means for mounting the same. Figs.t6, 7, andISlaredetails of parts of the cultivator-frame.

`In `the figures of the drawings, A A are the `side bars of the main frame, which extend forward and are pivoted to thetongue D at d. t The Vrear ends of these side bars are pivotally connected to the varched axle B. -At

the frontof the machine an arched draft-bar t C is rigidly secured to the side bars A A, and this draft-bar is further held in position by the braces c c. The lower ends of this draftbar are provided with outward extensions c' c. Upon these lateral extensions are placed `sleevedcastingsE, each of which 'is provided with an arm e, having a numberof holes by which attachment can be made for draft purposes, and the arme', to which the hook e2 is secured. A spring E' is secured to this hook, which at its upper endis connected to the main frame by means permitting of adjustment. To the sleeved casting E is bolted the hinge-piece e3 and the standard e4. The plow or cultivator beams F are pivoted to the hinge-piece e, and a lifting-bar F is secured to the standard e4, and the said lifting-bar is also connected to the pivot of the hinge. To the rear end of the lifting-bar is secured the casting G, provided with a horizontal outwardly-extending dange g, having a hole therethrough, through which passes the liftingand depressing rod g', having springs g3 g4 upon the same above and below the said iiange g. The upper end of the rod g" is forked and pivoted to the hand-lever G', the forked portion of the rod g being provided with a number of holes to permit of adjustment. The lever G is pivoted to the frame of the machine and is provided with a pawl to` engage the notched segment G2. spring on rod g above the ange g bears on the top of the flange and on the under side of va collar g2, provided with a set-screw. The

tension of the springs uponthe rod g can therefore be regulated by adjusting said collar up or down, as desired;

It will be seen that the lifting-bar F while controlling the vertical position of the plow or cultivator beam has its vertical position controlled by thelifting-rod g' and lever G and that the plow or cultivator beam is maintained in its position by spring-pressure, per- .mitting it to move upward or downward, as

the ground passed over may demand, but that lit will be returned to the normal position when this exigency has been passed. It will also be seen that the plow or cultivator beam will swing laterally in a straight line in Whatever position it Inay be in. The casting G is also provided with a socket g3, to which is secured a bar I-I, which extends outwardly and rearwardly. To the rearwardly-extending portion of this bar is secured the odset bar h, the main portion of which extends parallel to the bar H and with said bar formsa guiding-slot through which passes a downwardly-extending portion of the arched axle B.

To the horizontal portion of the axle, at one side of the machine, is secured the casting I. (See Fig. 8.) This casting is divided on one side and is provided with the ears it',

The y through which a bolt t passes and secures the casting to the axle. The casting is further provided with an ear i2. A bar I is secured to the main frame of the machine and extends rearwardly of the axle. ward portion of the bar I is secured the notched segment I2, which has a portion projecting below the bar I', and to this portion of the segment is pivoted the hand-lever 13. The lower end of this lever is connected by link i3 to the ear 2 on the casting I. The lever l3 is provided with a pawl to engage the notched segment and hold it in position. By this construction the lower ends of the axle can swing backward or forward to bring the weight of the frame of the machine forward or backward in respect to the axle to accommodate the varying conditions of the cultivator when in use, more especially to regulate the amount of weight upon the necks of the draft-animals in case of a change from a riding to a walking cultivator, and vice versa.

To the inside of each plow or cultivator beam is secured the eye j, and to the inside of each of the side bars A of the frame is secured the bracket a. Bars J are pivoted to the said brackets ot and pass downward through the eyes j, loosely engaging the same, so that the said cultivator or plow beams are free to rise or fall to suit the inequalities of the surface over which the cultivator may pass. These bars J are adjustably connected by the following construction, which is most clearly shown in Fig. 6.

To the middle or slightly below the middle of the bars J are pivoted the bars K K. These bars extend upwardly ltoward each other and crossing are pivoted to each other at k. Above the point of pivoting the bar K is bent backward upon itself to form the notched segment la', and to the upper end of the bar K' is secured the rearwardly-extending bracket, to which is pivoted the hand-lever its, which engages the notches of the notched segment 7c. A spring 7a4 serves to keep the lever 7c3 in engagement with the notched segment 7c'. When the lever ks engages one of the notches in the segment, the bars J J and the plow or cultivator beams are held a certain distance apart and move in unison laterally.`

The side bars A A are each provided with a bracket a', extending above said bars, and to these brackets are pivoted the seat-bars L, which extend rearwardly and support the seat L.

`When used as a riding-cultivator, the plow or cultivator beams may be moved laterally by the feet of the operator by the following means: To the rearwardly-extending bars H are secured the brackets M, having the vertically-extending bearing m. In each of these bearings is movably fitted the journal of a controlling-lever N. This lever has an opening through the same, and through such opening passes a stirrup-rod n, provided with a stirrup N'; This rod n is secured in place To the rearby a set-screw fn', and the stirrup is secured, also adj'ustably, upon the rod fn. by a collar n2 and set-screw n3. The lever N extends forwardly from its bearing and the forward end is connected by link n4 with an earf upon the plowr or cultivator beam. By this means the plow or cultivator beams are moved to left or right by the feet of the operator without in any manner affecting the freedom of the plows or cultivator to rise or fall to conform to the surface of the ground. Upon the elevated portion of thevarched draft-bar C is secured the bracket D', having its forwardly-extending portion bifurcated to receive the rear end of the tongue D. The bifurcated portions of this bracket are slotted to receive a bolt by which the end of the tongue is adj ustably secured to the frame of the machine.

It will be seen that by mounting the stirrup-levers. to move with the lifting-bars the foot control of the operator over the lateral movement of the beams is unaected by the vertical position of the beams themselves and that the connection between the beams does not restrain in anyway the free and independent movement of the said beams.

What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. In a cultivator adapted to be used as a riding-cultivator, the combination with the lifting-bars for raising the hinged cultivatorbeams and permitting the said beams to move laterally in a straight line, of foot-operated means movable with the said lifting-bars and connections with the cultivator-beams for moving said beams laterally at Whatever elevation they may be, Substantially as described.

2. In a cultivator adapted to be used as a riding-cultivator, the combination with the lifting-bars for raising the hinged cultivatorbeams and permitting said beams to move laterally in a straight line, of `stirrups mou-nted to rise and fall with said lifting-bars, and means connecting the said stirrups and cultivator-beams for moving said beams, substantially as described.

3. In a cultivator adapted to be used as a riding-cultivator, the combination with the lifting-bars of the hinged cultivator-beams, levers mounted to rise and fall with the lifting-bars, stirrups for controlling said levers and links connecting said levers and the said cultivator-beams, substantially as described.

4. In a cultivator having an arched axle and adapted to be used as a riding-cultivator, the combination with the lifting-bars, and hin-ged cultivator-beams, of stirrups mounted to rise and fall with the said lifting-beams, means connecting said stirrups and cultivator to permit lthe said stirrups to move the said beams laterally and for causing said beams to move in unison, said means not interfering with the passage of the growing plants beneath the arch of the axle, substantially as described.

5. In a cultivator adapted to be used as a IOC IIC

riding or walking cultivator, the combination with an arched axle having a pivotal connection with the main frame, guiding means for the downwardly-extending portions of the axle, of a lever and means connecting said lever and axle to turn said axle to different positions to adjust the weight of the machine forwardly or rearwardly of said axle, substan- Lthe combination with said axle, of a handlever, a link connecting it with the said axle I to turn the axle to adjust the Weight of the machine more or less forward or backof the said axle, said frame being provided with guides for said axle, substantially as described.

`7. In a cultivator adapted for use as a riding-cultivator, the combination with the cultivator-beams, of lifting-bars for 'lifting the cultivator-be'ams but permitting the said beams to move laterally in a straight line,

stirrnps moving with said liftingfbars, and

operatively connected with the cultivatorbeams, vertical bars loosely engaging said cultivator-beams, permitting said beams to move freely in a vertical direction and an adjustable connection between said vertical bars, `holding them a fixed distance apart, substantially as described.

8. In a cultivator adapted to be used as a riding-cultivator, the combination with the cultivator-beams, of the lifting-bars, the vertical bars having a loose engagement with the oultivator-beams, said vertical bars being connected by means includinga pawl and notched segment for adjusting their distance apart, and stirrups connected with the said cultivator-beams moving with the said lifting-bars, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM L. BEALL.

Witnesses:

G. W. BoRTLEs, F. T. LAWLER. 

